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A second and third helping for the Noodle Shop mysteries

Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien

Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien

December 28, 2022 by teresaelectro 1 Comment

When work is stressful, I unwind often with a cozy mystery. Vivien Chien’s Noodle Shop mysteries really hit the spot. Last year, I reviewed the first novel, Death by Dumpling for CBR 13. The series follows Lana Lee and her family’s noodle restaurant in the Asia Village shopping center. She stumbles upon a murder and helps the cute detective, Adam, solves the case. It’s a similar formula in the next two novels in the series. It was easy to go back into the series months […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: a noodle shop mystery, aapi author, book series, cooking competition, cozy mystery, culinary mystery, murder lo mein, mystery, Vivien Chien

teresaelectro's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: a noodle shop mystery, aapi author, book series, cooking competition, cozy mystery, culinary mystery, murder lo mein, mystery, Vivien Chien ·
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Cozy mysteries that will make you hungry

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien

A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette

March 28, 2021 by teresaelectro 1 Comment

Sometimes you need a cozy mystery (or two) to relax your mind. If you’re looking for low-stakes mysteries featuring female amateur sleuths, give the Noodle Shop or Ice Cream Parlor books a whirl. Coincidently, these are both set in Ohio. A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette is a newer series with only two books released. In book one, we meet Bronwyn, Win for short, as she re-opens the family’s ice cream shop in the middle of winter. Not the best time, but her home-made […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: A deadly inside scoop, a noodle shop mystery, Abby Collette, asian american author, black author, book one, chinese food, cozy mystery, death by dumpling, ice cream, Ice Cream Parlor Mystery, Vivien Chien

teresaelectro's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: A deadly inside scoop, a noodle shop mystery, Abby Collette, asian american author, black author, book one, chinese food, cozy mystery, death by dumpling, ice cream, Ice Cream Parlor Mystery, Vivien Chien ·
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Baby’s first cozy mystery. I guess I’m Baby in this metaphor.

Death By Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) by Vivien Chien

March 2, 2021 by narfna 2 Comments

I have slightly mixed feelings on this one, but overall I enjoyed it! I think this might actually be my first true cozy mystery, although I’ve read books that you might stretch to fit into that genre, like the Inspector Gamache books, but the cozy part is only a small part of that series. As far as I understand it, a true “cozy mystery” involves very little stress on the part of the reader, usually takes place in a small town with eccentric villagers, heavily […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: a noodle shop mystery, cozy mystery, death by dumpling, murder mystery, mystery, narfna, Vivien Chien

narfna's CBR13 Review No:20 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: a noodle shop mystery, cozy mystery, death by dumpling, murder mystery, mystery, narfna, Vivien Chien ·
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